Recaps / 2025
Guyette & Deeter, August 2025
72
Lots we tracked
$37k
Brought, including premium
19%
Sold over the high estimate
$2,400
Top lot — Mason Decoy Factory Canvasback
72 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $37,410 including premium. 19% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 72 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Decoy Factory | 27 | $12k | $300 | 15% |
| George Strunk | 8 | $6k | $720 | 25% |
| Charlie Joiner | 8 | $5k | $615 | 75% |
| R. Madison Mitchell | 8 | $2k | $285 | 0% |
| Ben Schmidt | 5 | $4k | $480 | 20% |
| Hurley Conklin | 4 | $1k | $345 | 0% |
| William Heverin | 3 | $840 | $300 | 0% |
| Pete Peterson | 2 | $3k | $1,560 | 50% |
8 of 14 makers in this sale. Typical is the median lot; “over high est.” is the share of lots with an estimate that beat the high number.
Mason Decoy Factory canvasbackest. $400–$600$2,400Worth knowing
- Biggest beatMason Decoy Factory canvasback brought 4.0× its high estimate ($2,400 against $600).
- QuietCharlie Joiner — 8 lots, typical $615, 75% over high estimate.
Top lots
- 1Mason Decoy Factory Canvasbackest. $400–$600$2,400over estimate
- 2Pete Peterson Pair of Canvasbackest. $900–$1,200$1,920over estimate
- 3Ben Schmidt Black Duckest. $600–$800$1,560over estimate
- 4Mason Decoy Factory Mallard Henest. $500–$700$1,440over estimate
- 5George Strunk Pair of Canvasbackest. $900–$1,200$1,440over estimate
- 6Pete Peterson Pair of Red-breasted Merganserest. $1,000–$1,500$1,200
- 7Bill Gibian Shorebirdest. $1,000–$1,500$1,050
- 8Mason Decoy Factory Mallardest. $800–$1,200$990
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.72 lots from this sale are in Decoy Database — the makers we track by hand. Recaps count month-dated lots only.
The recap after every sale
One email after every major decoy auction: what sold, what it brought, which carvers moved.